Spain
1981- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PB-7744
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Jeanette · 1981
Frente A Frente was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
CA-11219 ARunout A, etched
CA-11219 B 830228Runout B, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Chile | RCA PB 7744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0111)52259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | El Salvador | RCA CA-11219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | El Salvador | RCA PB-7744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-5595First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Mexico | RCA SP-5595 / RCA Victor SP-5595First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Panama | RCA PB-7744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Panama | RCA Victor PR-7744First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-7744First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-7744First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-7744First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | USA & Canada | RCA RKAO-9705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Frente A Frente are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Spain, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB-7744.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-7744, PB 7744, 05(0111)52259, CA-11219) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.